be down in the mouth
Example Sentences
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Keep your pecker up, old feller!" said Mr. Bouncer, in an encouraging tone, as they drove into Oxford, "and don't be down in the mouth about a dirty trick like this.
From Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green by Bede, Cuthbert
But don't you be down in the mouth about this scrape.
From Left on Labrador or, The cruise of the Schooner-yacht 'Curlew.' as Recorded by 'Wash.' by Stephens, C. A. (Charles Asbury)
Why, there's nothing to be down in the mouth about, Mater.
From In Brief Authority by Anstey, F.
Don’t let us be down in the mouth till we’re sure there is a danger.
From The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora by Reid, Mayne
Whatever should he be down in the mouth about?” said Horace.
From Reginald Cruden A Tale of City Life by Reed, Talbot Baines
